ENGINEER FACILITIES 3

HII; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division seeks a Mechanical Facilities Engineer to lead reconfiguration, maintenance, and enhancement of production equipment and systems. You will gather data, develop criteria, and collaborate with teams and vendors to deliver detailed specifications and layouts.

The role requires extensive technical knowledge, strong project-management skills, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to leadership and stakeholders, driving innovative solutions across the full

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience.
• Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1625.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment specifications to support acquisition, integration, and installation.
• Review and estimate project costs for equipment selection.
• Oversee equipment inspections and performance verification to meet requirements.
• Communicate technical strategies and findings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex equipment challenges.
• Manage full project lifecycle from scope to delivery.
• Coordinate with suppliers and external partners on major projects.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project management

Data analysis

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

Req ID: 49953

Team: 64 Plant Engineering

Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: No

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement: No

We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today

With More Than 11,000 Employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division Is The Largest Manufacturing Employer In Mississippi And a Major Contributor To The Economic Growth Of Alabama. For Nearly 85 Years, We’ve Designed, Built And Maintained Amphibious Ships, Destroyers, And Cutters For The U.S. Navy And The U.S. Coast Guard. The Largest Supplier Of U.S. Navy Surface Combatants, We’re Simultaneously Building Four Classes Of Ships And Have Pioneered The Development And Production Of Technologically Advanced, Highly Capable Ships For The Surface Navy Fleet For Decades. Think That’s Cool? Keep Reading

The Role

The Mechanical Facilities Engineer plans, designs, and leads the reconfiguration, maintenance, and enhancement of equipment and production systems. This role gathers and analyzes data related to equipment specifications, operational requirements, regulatory constraints, and schedule feasibility. The engineer collaborates with internal engineering teams and external equipment vendors to develop technical criteria, equipment layouts, and detailed mechanical specifications.

Key responsibilities include preparing comprehensive equipment specifications to support equipment acquisition, integration, and installation. The engineer reviews and estimates project costs associated with equipment selection, oversees equipment inspections, and performance verification to ensure full compliance with technical requirements.

Requires expertise in mechanical and equipment engineering with broad knowledge of related disciplines. The engineer communicates technical strategies, findings, and recommendations cleary to leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners. The role develops innovative solutions to complex equipment-related challenges.

This position requires project-management abilities for efforts throughout the full project lifecycle, including scope development, planning, risk assessment, execution and delivery. Decisions and recommendations have significant impact on major organizational objectives and high-visibility programs.

The Mechanical Facilities Engineer serves as the organization's primary technical representative for major equipment projects, collaborating with senior-level external partners, suppliers, and tehcnical specialists to coordinate complex engineering efforts across organization.

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience;
• Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience;
• Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1625.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #1 for Ingalls Shipbuilding.